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Volume 4 • Issue 46
Time to Thank a Teacher
ith Thanksgiving fast approaching, the Arch Coal Foundation encourages Wyoming residents to also take a moment to thank a teacher who has made a difference in their lives or the life of a child. “We have much to be thankful for in our state,” said Greg Schaefer, vice president, external affairs, western operations, for Arch Coal. “The Arch Coal Foundation is reminding us to thank a classroom teacher who has made a difference in our lives by nominating him or her for an Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Award. “The foundation will provide a personal, $3,500 cash award to 10 teachers from around the state,” he said. “Nomination forms are available in schools and libraries throughout the state, and also may be made online at archteacherawards.com.” The program is the longest-running privately sponsored teacher recognition program in the state and is supported by the Office of the Governor, the Wyoming Department of Education, the Wyoming Education Association, the Wyoming Library Community, Taco Johns and Loaf ‘N Jug stores. Nominations close Jan. 5, 2015. Nominated
teachers must complete an application to be eligible. The judging panel is composed of former recipients of the award. The awards are expected to be presented in the spring. The Arch Coal Foundation also supports a teacher recognition program in West Virginia and a teacher grants program in Delta County, Colo. More information about all of the foundation’s education support programs is posted online at archcoal.com/community/education. St. Louis-based Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) is one of the world’s top coal producers for the global steel and power generation industries, serving customers on five continents. Its network of mining complexes is the most diversified in the United States, spanning every major coal basin in the nation. The company controls more than 5 billion tons of high-quality metallurgical and thermal coal reserves, with access to all major railroads, inland waterways and a growing number of seaborne trade channels. Arch Coal’s Thunder Basin Coal Company, which employs nearly 1,800 people in Wyoming, operates the Black Thunder and Coal Creek mines. For more information, visit archcoal.com and responsible.archcoal.com.
November 14 - 21, 2014
This Week’s Highlights • Scots in the West Comes to Gillette .......................... Page 2 • Paying for Wyoming Wildlife ............................. Page 5 • History of Veterans Day .................... Page 8 • Bold Republic: Fools and Liars ............... Page 11 • Cole Sports Report ...... Page 14 • The Mythical Frank Grouard .......................... Page 18
Veterans Protect the Rights and Freedoms That Make Us Americans
Salute to the Veterans
The Observer wishes to pay tribute to the many men and women who have served in our armed forces with these vintage World War II era posters you will see throughout this week’s paper. Thank you for your service!
Take the time to thank veterans for their willingness to serve. That was the message of U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., and his wife Diana as they join our nation in paying tribute to America’s veterans. The Enzi’s issued the following statement to commemorate this special day. “Each year on Veterans Day we take a moment to reflect upon the blessings we have received as citizens of this great nation. One of our greatest gifts – our American way of life – comes to us from the words of our Founding Fathers and the actions of our veterans. Without them both we would have never been able to experience the rights and freedoms
that make us Americans. “Our Founding Fathers knew what a difficult and dangerous path they had taken with their decision to establish the United States of America. They knew that their future – and ours – would forever rest in the ability of those brave Americans who would be called upon to defend us from our enemies and keep us safe from harm. “Down through the years our veterans have established a proud legacy with their service. Their mission to keep our country strong and free has taken them all over the world. Now the torch of freedom that our veterans have so proudly carried has been passed to a new
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Campbell County School District and Campbell County Health are proud to announce the hiring of Valerie Amstadt. Valerie is the new physician assistant at the KidClinic located at 800 Butler Spaeth Road across the street from St. Mathew’s Catholic Church. Val’s supervising physician will be Dr. David Fall, owner of Big Horn Pediatrics and school board trustee. Val is from Columbus, Wisconsin, a small community located about 100 miles north of Madison. Val attended the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse for her undergraduate degree where she majored in microbiology with a biomedical concentration. Val earned her Master’s degree at Midwestern University as a physician assistant. She worked for two and a half years at the emergency room at Milwaukee Children’s Hospital prior to being hired to work at the KidClinic. Valerie works very closely with the Behavioral Health Counselors and the Student Support staff at the KidClinic, as well as the school nurses to ensure mental, physical, and social well-being. Valerie’s hours at the KidClinic will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Children will be seen at the KidClinic in an attempt to take the burden off of the Walk-In Clinic and private practitioners. Children that have an appointment will have priority at the KidClinic but walk-ins are welcome. Parents are required to accompany their
child for the first appointment so that the necessary paperwork can be completed. After parents accompany their child to the first appointment, children can be transported to the KidClinic by school district bus and returned to the school after the appointment. Valerie will do well child check-ups, sports physicals, and sick visits for children ages 2 to 18. The phone number to make an appointment at the KidClinic is 688-8700. Valerie has set a goal of seeing 100 patients in a month. Their long-term goal is to see a patient every 15-30 minutes. Valerie would like to be so busy that eventually another physician assistant would be hired to help with the patient load. Val is proud that no child will be denied services based on the inability to pay. However, the KidClinic accepts private insurance, Equality Care/Medicaid, and KidCare/ Chip. The KidClinic has a case manager on site to aid families in applying for financial assistance if needed. The KidClinic has already seen 150 patients and completed 140 physicals for athletes since it opened. Val said that she really likes the Gillette community and feels that the town is very friendly. She said that very one in Gillette has gone out of their way to welcome her and her husband to town. She looks forward to working hard at the KidClinic and increasing the number of patients that she sees every day.
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generation of heroes – those who currently serve in our military. What our Founding Fathers wrote in proud, bold terms continues to be protected and defended by our veterans so it will be available to current and future generations of Americans. “That’s why this is a good day to thank all the veterans you know for their willingness to serve. Because of them we have grown and prospered as a nation – and we will continue to do so. We join with the people of Wyoming and all Americans in expressing our great pride in all those who serve – or have served – in our armed forces. God bless them and their families.”